you dont have to practice law even though youve gone to LS and passed the bar. there are many that find different interests. they arent the ones messing up the reputation or the practice though. the issue really is especially in FL is that you have too many lawyers with very little ethical values in a very litigation heavy state based on a single practice area: insurance. the rules are set up in FL to basically make it a defense/plaintiff insurance practice state. there needs to big reforms in that area if you want to enhance the rep of the state.
also, the true barrier to entry for law is the bar and not school itself. FIU has done extremely well building up their law school as a whole while miami has failed and has largely lived off being UM. it isnt nearly worth the dime unless youre given a full ride with better public options in state (UF, FSU, FIU)